Definitions
1.nounA ridge or low barrier.
2.nounA raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course).
3.nounThe texture of a piece of fabric.
4.nounA horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)
5.nounA horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
6.nounA timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
7.nounA ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
8.nounA ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
9.verbTo strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
10.verbTo give a surface a texture of wales or welts.